Reverse engineering court decision

[David Elliott]

Patrik Stridvall wrote:

> > Patrik Stridvall wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > One intresting aspect concerning Wine is the
> > > DRM (Digital Rights Management) that Slashdot
> > > reported that Microsoft are going to add to Windows.
> > >
> > > If we implement it is Wine we are not trying to circumvent
> > > it quite the opposite we are trying to to make it possible
> > > enforce it. ;-)
> > >
> > > Of course a one line patch making a critical function
> > > always return TRUE or something might be able to disable
> > > it for people that don't like it. :-)
> >
> > DO IT!
>
> I think we currently have other more important thing to do for Wine 1.0.
>

Certainly

[BIG SNIP]

>
>
> > If they go after
> > you then you know for sure that they have the poorest of intentions.
>
> Well, we already know that their only intention is more profit,
> so this will not really help us derive anything new.

Patrik, that was probably one of the most well-written arguments I have
heard against the DMCA.  Too bad probably only Wine developers will see it.

Ever thought of becoming a lawyer? ;-)

-Dave